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(43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 00989048.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24C 3/02, F24C 3/08, F24C 15/10, F24C 15/12, F23D 14/46 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ0000/263 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/0065 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 06.01.2000 NZ 50217000 (71) Applicant: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited East Tamaki,Auckland (NZ)	(72) Inventor: BROWN, Simon, Denzil Dunedin (NZ) (74) Representative: Brown, John David et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERTPettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)